Title: [Plugin: Better WP Security] function eval
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: Better WP Security] function eval

 *  Resolved [Brunozit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brunozit/)
 * (@brunozit)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-better-wp-security-function-eval/)
 * Hello,
 * wordpress version : 3.4.2
    The eval function included in the plugin causes many
   problems. I disable the plugin to each every time this happens through the wp-
   blog-header.php
 * Very good plugin rule many problems and makes it easier for the uninitiated
 * Thank tou for all
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/better-wp-security/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/better-wp-security/)

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 *  [Bit51 (part of the iThemes family)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bit51/)
 * (@bit51)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-better-wp-security-function-eval/#post-2955609)
 * Hi Bruno, what problems was this causing for you?
 *  Thread Starter [Brunozit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brunozit/)
 * (@brunozit)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-better-wp-security-function-eval/#post-2955610)
 * Hello,
 * I have got intrusion caused by using the fontion eval.
    détected by threat-scan-
   plugin that Better WP Security because it has the eval function. Is that true?
 * intrusion was caused by the wp-blog-header.php containing malicious code.
 * Thank you for your help
 * Bruno
 *  Thread Starter [Brunozit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brunozit/)
 * (@brunozit)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-better-wp-security-function-eval/#post-2955623)
 * Hello,
 * Scanning Themes and Plugins for eval détected by threat-scan-plugin
    Files: /
   wp-content/plugins/better-wp-security/inc/secure.php 49: strpos( $_SERVER[‘REQUEST_URI’],“
   eval(” ) || plugin caused many problèmes intrusion and injection malicious code.
 * Thank you for your help
 * Bruno
 *  [Bit51 (part of the iThemes family)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bit51/)
 * (@bit51)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-better-wp-security-function-eval/#post-2955630)
 * Ahhh… eval can be used as an attack vector. In this case it is found in the code
   that is added to .htaccess to detect malicious scripts (it isn’t being executed
   but is in fact being used in the same fashion as your threat scanner.)
 *  Thread Starter [Brunozit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brunozit/)
 * (@brunozit)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-better-wp-security-function-eval/#post-2955631)
 * Hello,
 * I just wanted to draw your attention to the subject.
    Thank you for your explanation
   of eval.
 * Bruno
 *  [Bit51 (part of the iThemes family)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bit51/)
 * (@bit51)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-better-wp-security-function-eval/#post-2955651)
 * Thanks

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 * Last reply from: [Bit51 (part of the iThemes family)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bit51/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-better-wp-security-function-eval/#post-2955651)
 * Status: resolved